Title
A set of 7 silver bowls with Shou character on the base
Year/Period
last quarter of 19th century to 1st quarter of 20th century
Region
Possibly central Vietnam
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.0 x 12.0 cm,
Object size: Refer to parts.
Object size: Refer to parts.
Accession No.
2023-00473
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the family in memory of Mr Boon Yoon Chiang and Mrs Goldaline Boon
These seven silver bowls are decorated using a mixture of high-relief and openwork techniques. The bases of all the bowls feature the Chinese character for longevity (Shou). Chinese character marks on the bases of three of the bowls (Da Guang) indicate that they are possibly the work of a Chinese silversmith who operated in Hue, Vietnam. These bowls belonged to a Peranakan family in Singapore and are similar in style to other decorative Chinese export silver items that were popular in the homes of Peranakans.
